Text tone checker

Should I send this text?

See how your draft may read, plus a calmer version to edit.

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Leave out names, numbers and anything you wouldn't want to share.

A few ways your draft may read, and a calmer version, will show up here.

How the text tone checker works

  1. Paste your draft

    Paste the text you're thinking of sending. Leave out names and numbers.

  2. See how it may read

    An AI model writes two or three ways your message may come across, plus a calmer version. No score, no verdict.

  3. Choose your words

    Check your text before you send it, then edit the calmer version, copy it or keep your draft. You decide.

How a text may read before you send it

Wondering how your text sounds, or whether it sounds rude? These drafts, written for this page, show a few possible readings.

Example written for this page

A friend cancelled again

Draft

Wow, cancelling again tonight? Third time this month. Don't worry about it, I'll stop asking.

How it may read

May read as hurt that has been building, not only about tonight.

"I'll stop asking" could come across as ending the friendship.

"Don't worry about it" may read as meaning the opposite.

A calmer version

I was looking forward to tonight, so I'm disappointed. That's three cancels this month and I miss you. Can we pick a day that works for you?

Example written for this page

An apology after an argument

Draft

I'm sorry I snapped at dinner. I ruined the whole night. I always do this. Please don't be mad.

How it may read

May read as sincere, and as asking for comfort before they can react.

"I always do this" could turn the conversation toward reassuring you.

One way to see it: the apology comes first, and the rest may bury it.

A calmer version

I'm sorry I snapped at dinner. You didn't deserve that. I'd like to talk when you're ready. No rush.

Example written for this page

Someone you're dating has gone quiet

Draft

Hey, it's been a few days so I guess you're not interested anymore? It's fine, just say it.

How it may read

May read as a question with only one answer left open.

"It's fine" could come across as not fine.

One way to see it: under the guess there may be a plain request for a clear answer.

A calmer version

Hey, I've liked getting to know you. It's been a few days. Are you still interested? Either answer is okay.

Example written for this page

A teammate after a tense meeting

Draft

Per my last three messages, the numbers were in the doc. Maybe read it before the next meeting.

How it may read

"Maybe read it" could come across as a put-down.

One way to see it: the point is clear, and the tone may be what stays with them.

A calmer version

The numbers are in the doc. I'd like us on the same page before the next meeting. Want to go through it together?

Example written for this page

A very late reply

Draft

I'm the worst, I'm so sorry I never replied. I've been a terrible friend and I get it if you hate me. It's just been a lot.

How it may read

May read as warm, and heavier than a late reply needs.

One way to see it: "it's been a lot" is the real news, and it comes last.

A calmer version

Sorry for the slow reply. It's been a lot lately and I went quiet. I'd love to hear how you are.

When talking it through helps

This page answers one draft, once. It can't take the next turn with you. It won't know what the other person says back. It can't listen while you say it out loud. Stella is an AI emotional wellness companion you can speak or type with, for when the message is only part of it.

Questions about checking a text

Does this tell me whether to send my text?

No. It shows two or three ways your draft may read and offers a calmer version you can edit. It can't know your history with the person or what kind of day they're having. You decide what to send, or whether to send anything. The result is written by AI and can miss context only you have.

What kinds of messages can I check?

Any short personal message you've drafted: a text to a friend, a partner, a family member, someone you're dating or a coworker. Paste the part you're unsure about, up to 1,500 characters. Leave out names, phone numbers and anything you wouldn't want to share. For a long draft, paste the lines you keep rewriting.

Why does it show more than one reading?

A text arrives without your voice, your face or your timing, so the same words can land in different ways. The person reading may be busy, tired or still thinking about your last conversation. This page shows two or three possible readings instead of one label, because a page can't know which is closest. You know the person. It doesn't.

Will the calmer version still sound like me?

It may not. The calmer version keeps your main point and lowers the heat, but it's written by AI from only the words you pasted. Treat it as a starting draft. Change the wording, keep one line or ignore it completely. Your own edit, made after seeing the readings, may fit better than anything a page can write.

Does it score my text or label me?

No. There is no score, percentage or grade, and nothing in a result describes you or the other person. Each reading describes how a line of the message may come across, in hedged wording such as "may read as". Tone depends on context the page cannot see, so a number would suggest a certainty that isn't there.